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v Measuring Cam A No. 68,913. Patented Sept. 11, 1867.

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DAVID E. SUM-NEH, or SOUTH BOSTON, MAssAoH'UsET-Ts.

' Letters Patent No. Basia-dated iS'eptcmber 17, 1867.

IMPROVED MEASURING-CAN.

TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM. THESE PRESENTS MAY COME:

Be it known that 1, DAVID H. SUMNER, of South Boston, of the county ofSuffolk, and State of, Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful orimproved Measuring-Gan; and I do hereby declare the the same to be fullydescribed in the following specification, and represented in theaccompanying drawings, of which- 1 Figure 1 is a top view, I

Figure 2 a side elevation,

Figure 3 an end elevation, and Figure 4 a longitudinal section of it.

In such drawings, A denotes a cylindrical vessel, open at'top, and thereprovided with a nose or discharg ing spout, a. It also has a handle, I),appliedto its side. Against such'vessel A another vessel, 13, having aspout, z, is aflixed, so that a portion, 0, of the vessel A mayeonstitutea partition by which the internal spaces of the two vesselsare separated from each other. In the upper part of such portion a is ahorizontal hole or i passage, (2, whose lower edge is to be arranged atthe height indicative ofthe exact measure of a given quantity 5 ofliquid, a quart for instance, when in the vessel A, the vessel B beingformed to contain a given fractional part of such liquid when standingwithin it upto the level of'the orifice (Z. This fractional part may bea pint, for instance. Within the two vessels A B, and at about one-halithe altitude of each, I arrange two partitions,

f and g, one being in each vessel, and in 'manner as shown in thedrawings.

Under this condition of things if a liquid be poured or suii'ered toruninto the vesscl A it will rise therein up to the level of the bottom ofthe orifice d, and any surplus above a quart will flow through theorifice into the vessel B; thus a quart will be measured oft withcertainty and dispatch, and without any particular atteution from theparty who may be supplying the liquid to the vessel A. On' turning downthe vessel for the purpose of decanting the liquid by means of the spenta, the surplus liquid within the vessel will be prevented by thepartition in such vessel from passing into the vessel A. So, when it maybe desirable to measure by the vessel B one has only to run the liquidinto such vessel until it may reach and flow through theoriiicc cl, andinto the vessel A. On turning the two vessels down so as to'dischargethe contents of the smaller by its spout, any surplus liquid within thelarger will be prevented by the partition of such vessel from flowinginto the vessel B.

' The convenience to milkmen, liquor dealers, and others, otthemeasuring-can, made as described, must be apparent to most if not allpersons.

What I claim as my invention is--'- The duplex measuring-can, composedof the two vessels A B, the orifice d, and the partitions f g, arranged1 substantially as described, such can being provided with dischargingspouts'an'd a handle, as set forth, when i such may be essential ornecessary thereto.

' DAVID H. SUMNER.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr.

